The Goal I Was Afraid to Say Out Loud + The Story Behind Rewritten

<p>For years, there was one goal I wasn&#39;t sure I was good enough to accomplish: breaking the self-supported Appalachian Trail record.</p><p><br></p><p>I planned to try in 2020. It never happened. And for the next five years, the goal sat there.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, I talk about why we&#39;re so afraid to say our biggest goals out loud, why I finally decided I would rather fail than never find out, and what happened when I went all-in on the Appalachian Trail in 2025.</p><p><br></p><p>I also share a preview of Rewritten, the new film about the record and the much longer journey that led back to the AT.</p><p><br></p><p>Rewritten premieres in Bozeman August 27 and on the Free Outside YouTube channel August 28.</p><p><br></p><p>If you enjoy the film, share it with someone who has a goal they&#39;ve been afraid to chase.</p><p><br></p><p>Support our Sponsors: </p><p>Janji (code: Freeoutside): https://snp.link/a0bfb726</p><p>CS Coffee: CSinstant.coffee</p><p>Garage Grown Gear: https://snp.link/db1ba8ab</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to Substack: http://freeoutside.substack.com</p><p><br></p><p>Support this content on patreon: HTTP://patreon.com/freeoutside</p><p><br></p><p>Buy my book &quot;Free Outside&quot; on Amazon: https://amzn.to/39LpoSF</p><p><br></p><p>Email me to buy a signed copy of my book, &quot;Free Outside&quot; at jeff@freeoutside.com</p><p><br></p><p>Watch the movie about setting the record on the Colorado Trail: https://tubitv.com/movies/100019916/free-outside</p><p><br></p><p>Website: www.Freeoutside.com</p><p>Instagram: thefreeoutside</p><p>facebook: www.facebook.com/freeoutside</p><p><br></p><p>#Trailrunning #Runningnews #Outdoors #Outdooradventure</p>